ADVOKS GLOBAL · KENYA
The Civil Aviation (Approved Maintenance Organization) Regulations, 2025
21. Qualifications and responsibilities of AMO Personnel
Edition: 2026-03-03 · In force
21. Qualifications and responsibilities of AMO Personnel
(1)The Management Personnel required for an approved maintenance organization shall have the qualifications and responsibilities set out under this regulation.(2)The accountable executive shall—(a)have knowledge, background and appropriate experience in aviation management;(b)have knowledge of the Act and Regulations made thereunder, and materials published by the Authority that are applicable to aircraft maintenance; and(c)have knowledge of the organization's maintenance procedures.(3)The accountable executive's authorities and responsibilities shall include—(a)full authority for human resources issues;(b)authority for major financial issues;(c)direct responsibility for the conduct of the organizations affairs;(d)final authority over operations under certificate of approval;(e)final responsibility for all safety issues;(f)final responsibility for the effective performance of the organization;(g)ensuring compliance with the terms and conditions of the approval;(h)corporate authority for ensuring that all the necessary resources are available to support the organization approval.(4)The accountable executive shall notify the Authority when he or she delegates part of his or her responsibility in writing to another person in a management position within the organization.(5)The Base Maintenance Manager shall—(a)be a licensed maintenance engineer with type ratings;(b)have at least seven years' experience in maintenance of operating aircraft in an approved organization including three years in the capacity of returning aircraft to service on similar classes and ratings for which the AMO has applied for or is approved; and(c)have successfully completed a supervisory or management training.(6)The Line Maintenance Manager shall be responsible for ensuring that all maintenance required to be carried out under the line maintenance, including line defect rectification, is performed to the required standards, and any corrective action resulting from quality compliance monitoring.(7)The Base Maintenance Manager shall, dependent upon the scope of approval of an AMO, be responsible for ensuring that all maintenance carried out under base is carried out in accordance with the approved maintenance schedule or programme.(8)The Line Maintenance Manager shall—(a)be a licensed aircraft maintenance engineer with type ratings; and(b)have at least seven years' experience in maintenance of operating aircraft in an approved organization including three years in the capacity of returning aircraft to service on similar classes and ratings for which the AMO has applied for or is approved; and(c)have successfully completed a supervisory or management training.(9)The Workshop Manager shall—(a)have a degree or diploma in engineering in that related field or a licensed aircraft maintenance engineer;(b)have OEM or approved training as applicable on the most complex engine, components or specialized classes and ratings applied for or approved;(c)have at least seven years' experience in maintaining the most complex engines, components or specialized classes and ratings applied for or approved, including three years in the capacity of issuing maintenance release; and(d)have successfully completed a supervisory or management training.(10)A Workshop Manager shall be responsible for ensuring that all work on aircraft components in the workshop and any corrective action resulting from quality compliance monitoring is performed to required standards.(11)The Quality Manager shall—(a)be a holder of aircraft maintenance engineers license or a degree or a diploma in aeronautical engineering;(b)have at least seven (7) years' experience in the field of aircraft maintenance of which three years should have been acquired in a quality department in aviation industry;(c)have successfully completed training in quality management; and(d)have successfully completed a supervisory or management training.(12)A Quality Manager shall be responsible for monitoring the AMO's compliance and coordinating the activities required to meet these Regulations.(13)The Safety Manager shall—(a)have a degree or diploma or licensed holder in aviation related field;(b)be a technically qualified person in the field of aircraft maintenance or flight operations;(c)have at least five (5) years' experience in the field of aircraft maintenance or flight operations;(d)have successfully completed a training on safety management systems in an institution recognized by the Authority;(e)have successfully completed a supervisory or management training acceptable to the Authority.(14)The Safety Manager shall be responsible for the implementation and maintenance of an effective safety management systems in accordance with the Civil Aviation (Safety Management) Regulations.